Trick or Treat: Facebook switches to Halloween-themed reactions

A few of the reactions — haha, wow, sad and angry — have put on costumes for the holiday in a few countries, Facebook said Oct. 27. (The United States is one of them.) The like and love reactions have stayed the same.

When Facebook first rolled out its emoji reactions, people were a little confused. Users quickly acclimated to the new feature and now, less than a year later, most Facebook posts have a variety of reactions, instead of just "likes."

Facebook also announced plans for Facebook Live to offer "masks," the same kind that Snapchat offers.

"Masks will be rolling out over the next few days for people using Facebook Live on iOS in the US, UK, and New Zealand," a Facebook newsroom post said. "In the coming months, we will make masks available to people sharing live video via Android devices and in more countries."

Facebook Live Halloween-themed masks, including a pumpkin, a witch, a skull and an evil queen. A few of them will stick around after Halloween.

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Facebook added that public figures on Facebook can use the new masks with Facebook Mentions on iOS.

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